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Equities and Inequities Inherent in Wastewater Surveillance Systems for Public Health: New York State, 2020–2024

Milagros Neyra Blatz, Nicole Pulido, Michelle Asiedu-Danso, Dustin T. Hill, Margaret G. Rose, Yifan Zhu, Keshia M. Pollack Porter, David A. Larsen

The study, co-authored by Public Health Department researchers Milagros Neyra Blatz, Nicole Pulido and Dustin Hill, along with Professor of Public Health David Larson, was published in the American Journal of Public Health.

May 22, 2026

The State Made the System and the System Made the State

Ryan D. Griffiths, Michael C. McCall

The article, co-authored by Professor of Political Science Ryan Griffiths, was published in the European Journal of International Relations.

May 22, 2026

Partisanship, Party Systems, and Understandings of Democracy Across Africa

Erin Hern

Authored by Associate Professor of Political Science Erin Hern, the article was published in Party Politics.

May 22, 2026

Genetic Variability of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater and Associations With Community Transmission

Dustin T. Hill, Rafael Schulman, Ian Vasconcellos Caldas, Christopher Dunham, Yifan Zhu, Daryl Lamson, Lindsey Rickerman, Kirsten St. George, Yasir Ahmed-Braimah, David A. Larsen

The study, co-authored by Postdoctoral Scholar Dustin Hill and Professor of Public Health David Larsen, was published in Science.

May 21, 2026

Forum: Bridging the Gap between Academics and Policymakers in Africa

Jok Madut Jok, ‘Dapo Oyewole, Folashadé Soulé, Thomas Kwasi Tieku, Emmanuel Balogun, Haley Swedlund

The article, co-authored by Professor of Anthropology Jok Madut Jok, was published in International Studies Perspectives.

May 15, 2026

US State Policy Index for Population Health Analyses

Jennifer Karas Montez, Iliya Gutin, Shannon Monnat

The article, co-authored by Maxwell professors Jennifer Karas Montez, Iliya Gutin and Shannon Monnat, was published in The Milbank Quarterly.

May 4, 2026

Partisanship, Deservingness, and the Attitudinal Policy Feedback Process for Social Policy

Chris Faricy, Christopher Ellis

The article, co-authored by associate professor of political science Chris Faricy, was published in Policy Studies Journal.

May 1, 2026

Under the Same Umbrella: Public Health Insurance Expansions and the Uniformity of Insurance for Families

Sarah Hamersma, Daniel Grossman, Sebastian Tello-Trillo

Co-authored by Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, the article was published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.

April 16, 2026

Does Crisis Lending Help China Win Friends and Influence People?

David A. Steinberg, Selim Erdem Aytaç, Daniel McDowell

The article, co-authored by Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs Daniel McDowell, was published in World Development.

April 13, 2026

See related: China, Economic Policy

Political Realignment and Congressional Deference to Donald Trump

Jeffrey Stonecash

The study, authored by Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science Jeffrey Stonecash, was published in PS: Political Science & Politics.

April 7, 2026

See related: Congress, Federal, United States

Differences in COVID-19 Experiences Between U.S. Working Age Adults With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Nastassia Vaitsiakhovich, Shannon M. Monnat, Andrew S. London, Scott D. Landes

Co-authored by sociologists Shannon Monnat, Andrew London and Scott Landes, the study was published in SSM - Mental Health.

April 7, 2026

A Comparison of Dementia-Free Life Expectancy Estimates Across Competing Algorithmic Classifications: New Knowledge and Considerations from the Health and Retirement Study

Marc A Garcia, Wassim Tarraf, Chi-Tsun Chiu, Amy D Thierry, Joseph L Saenz, Adriana M Reyes, Roland J Thorpe

The study, co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Garcia, was published in the Journals of Gerontology: Series B.

April 7, 2026

Is Home Birth a Choice? Racial and Geographic Differences in Unintended Home Births in the U.S.

Anna De La Paz
The U.S. hit a 30-year high for home births in 2023. Unintended home births (i.e., those without planning or medical support) carry a higher likelihood of adverse outcomes. Rates of unintended home births are low among non-Hispanic White women (6–8%) but range from 33–61% among non-Hispanic Black women, depending on region and metro status. 
April 7, 2026

Two Special Spatial Weight Matrices and Their Effects on Estimation and Testing in Spatial Regressions

Badi H. Baltagi, Long Liu

The article, co-authored by Distinguished Professor of Ecconomics Badi Baltagi, was published in Economics Letters.

April 6, 2026

See related: Research Methods

Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America’s Population

Leonard M. Lopoo

Leonard M. Lopoo, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs, has written Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America’s Population (University of Chicago Press, 2026). The book traces how America’s first reproductive policies were shaped by eugenicists focused on limiting births among lower-income and minority populations. 

April 1, 2026

Heterogeneity in Healthy Aging Among U.S. Latinos: A Dual Functionality Perspective

Catherine García, Blaklee R Kemp, Courtney Boen, Marc A Garcia

The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Garcia, was published in the Journals of Gerontology Series B.

April 1, 2026

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Will Deepen the Farm Crisis, Not Solve It

Rebecca Schewe and Rick Welsh
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) promises billions in new farm subsidies, but most of that money won’t go to the farmers who need it most. This brief describes how the OBBB’s changes to agricultural subsidy programs will disproportionately benefit large farms and non-farming investors, accelerating farm loss and consolidation across the United States.
April 1, 2026

Policy Design Complexity and Policy Outputs: Theory and Methods

Brandon Charles, Saba Siddiki, Matia Vannoni, Christopher Frantz, Nicholas Oesterling

The article, co-authored by Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs, and Maxwell Ph.D. students Brandon Charles and Nicholas Oesterling, was published in Policy Design and Practice.

March 24, 2026

Pirate Gold Provides New Insights Into West African Trade Using pXRF and SEM EDS Analysis

Tobias B. Skowronek, Brandon Clifford, Christopher R. DeCorse

Co-authored by Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Christopher DeCorse, the article was published in Heritage Science.

March 24, 2026

How Does Striving Against Adversity Impact Emotional Well-being and Cardiovascular Risk in Children?

Brooks B. Gump, Stefanie Pilkay, Xiafei Wang, Sara Vasilenko, Nader H. Attallah-Yunes, Sarah Woolf-King, Stephen Maisto, Edith Chen, and Craig K. Ewart
Working hard and persisting through challenges (i.e., striving) are often encouraged for children who face adversity, but these coping strategies come with hidden costs. This brief describes how striving in the face of adversity influences mental wellbeing and cardiovascular health.
March 24, 2026

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